Caluromys (Mallodelphys) derbianus (Waterhouse 1841)

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Didelphimorphia, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 3-18 : 3

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scientific name	Caluromys (Mallodelphys) derbianus (Waterhouse 1841)
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[Caluromys (Mallodelphys)] derbianus (Waterhouse 1841) , Jardine's Natur. Libr., 11: 97.

Type Locality: None given; restricted to Colombia, Cauca, Cauca Valley ( Cabrera, 1958:2).

Vernacular Names: Derby's Woolly Opossum.

Synonyms: Caluromys (Mallodelphys) pulcher (Matschie 1917) .

Subspecies: :

Subspecies Caluromys (Mallodelphys) derbianus subsp. derbianus (Waterhouse 1841)

Subspecies Caluromys (Mallodelphys) derbianus subsp. aztecus Thomas 1913

Subspecies Caluromys (Mallodelphys) derbianus subsp. centralis Hollister 1914

Subspecies Caluromys (Mallodelphys) derbianus subsp. fervidus Thomas 1913

Subspecies Caluromys (Mallodelphys) derbianus subsp. nauticus Thomas 1913

Subspecies Caluromys (Mallodelphys) derbianus subsp. pallidus Thomas 1899

Distribution: Mexico, Central America, W Colombia, and W Ecuador.

Conservation: IUCN – Vulnerable.

Discussion: Subgenus Mallodelphys . Reviewed by Bucher and Hoffmann (1980, Mammalian Species, 140). The name pulcher Matschie is based on a zoo specimen of unknown origin.